Welcome to Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Sandy and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions in Gibraltar is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is known for its stunning stained glass windows. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to a number of historic graves and monuments.

Another popular attraction in Gibraltar is the local pub, The Three Tuns. The pub is a traditional English establishment and is known for its friendly atmosphere and delicious food. Visitors can enjoy a pint of local ale or a hearty meal while taking in the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, Gibraltar is a charming village that offers visitors a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Schools

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Wootton Upper School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Carrie Mcmorn	Hall End Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9HT 01234767123 School Website
Wootton Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Chris Tavener	Bedford Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9JT 01234768239 School Website
Kempston Rural Lower School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Ms A Stanbridge	Martell Drive Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7FJ 01234854286 School Website
Shelton Lower School Foundation School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Anderson	Lower Shelton Road Marston Moretaine Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 0LS 01234768269 School Website
Ridgeway School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Munday	Hill Rise Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EB 01234402402 School Website
Hastingsbury Business And Enterprise College Academy Sponsor Led Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Karen Bateman	Hill Rise Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EB 01234290900 School Website
Great Denham Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Burgess	Greenkeepers Road Great Denham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GG 01234266245 School Website
Balliol Lower School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Youngman	Balliol Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7ER 01234300601 School Website
Greys Education Centre Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Catherine Assink	Manor Drive Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AB 01234408477
Bedford Road Lower School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Lindsay Gould	Hillgrounds Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8QH 01234851011 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stewartby Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LY 3.15 Miles

Kempston Hardwick Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NT 3.51 Miles

Millbrook (Bedfordshire) Station Road, Millbrook, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JH 4.20 Miles

Bedford Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 4.20 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 4.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Town And Country Cars 01234 853333 W End Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8RU 1.56 Miles
Oakley Travel 01234 825460 45 Woodland Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LA 1.98 Miles
Chryslux Executive Travel 01234 357465 18 Muirfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4FB 2.53 Miles
Soden Executive Travel 01234 751834 57 Partridge Piece, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0BL 2.54 Miles
J T Cars 01234 750005 5 Maple Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0DW 3.74 Miles
Total Cars 01234 290410 58 Southville Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9PS 4.14 Miles
Bedford Taxi's 01234 266516 Ashburnham Rd Railway Station, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 4.16 Miles
Eagle Cars 01234 344444 90 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1QH 4.31 Miles
Key Cars Private Hire 01234 268888 68B Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1QH 4.31 Miles
One Atlas Cars 01234 350112 162 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9NP 4.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wood End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Bedford Road Stagsden No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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High Street Astwood Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
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Post Office Wootton Bedford Road Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Church End Kempston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burgoyne Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Shelton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Martell Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wootton Vale And Shortstown Surgery 01234 762500	Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr Fields Road, Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9JJ
The Village Medical Ctr 01234 988560	The Village Med Ctr Kingswood Way, Gt Denham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GH
St John's Branch Surgery	16 St. Johns Street Kempston Bedford MK42 8EP
King Street Surgery 01234 852222	273 Bedford Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8QD
Bromham Branch	Molivers Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8JT

Local Stores

FR Bromham
100 Stagsden Road
Bromham
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 8PU
01234 824040
Store Website
2.71 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Kempston
Woburn Road
Kempston
MK42 7QA
01234 841767
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Great Denham
Unit 7, The Meiklejohn Centre Unit 3-7 Kingswood Way Great Denham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GH 01234 853387 great.denham@medivet.co.uk Website 2.64 miles
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Medivet Marston Moretaine
Unit 11 Marston Business Park Lower Hazeldines Marston Moretaine Bedfordshire MK43 0XT 01234 676110 marston.moretaine@medivet.co.uk Website 3.22 miles

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Companion Care (Bedford) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit J Interchange Retail Park Racemeadows Way, Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ 01234 360343 bedford@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.52 miles
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Medivet Bedford Clapham
59 High Street Clapham Bedfordshire MK41 6AG 01234865586 Website 4.66 miles
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Scott Veterinary Clinic (Wixams)
Seasons Garden Centre Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HU 01234 742423 wixams@scottveterinaryclinic.co.uk 4.66 miles


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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Alban Retail Park London Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0NW 01234 349591 bedford@jollyes.co.uk 4.72 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Local Dog Walks

Chicksands Woods
Great Mix Of Forest And Fields Wood 8.53 miles

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Aspley Woods
Over 475 Hectares Of Woodland. A Great Place To Walk Your Dog Off Lead. Plenty Of Space For Dogs To Run And Explore...And For Owners Too.Woods Are Used By Mountain Bikers And Also Horse Riding So Be Aware, Although Paths Are Marked For What Purposes. Recently Large Areas Of The Wood Have Been Used For Logging. Beautiful When Dry And Very Muddy When Wet.Lots Of Free Parking. Woburn Abbey Is Nearby. Easily Accessible From Milton Keynes.Please Note: The Authorities That Preside Over Aspley Woods Have Now Put Up Signs Saying Dogs Must Be On-Lead In All Parts Of The Woods. Thanks To Mike For The Info. Church Rd Milton Lancashire KEYNES MK17 8.72 miles There Are Many Parking Locations. Best To Come Into Woburn Sands Village And Take Church Road. Follow Up The Road Until You Reach The Sandy Road With Parked Cars.

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Chicksands Wood
This Is A Great Walk If You Want Woods But On A Path Albeit A Little Bumpy. I've Ticked "Wheelchair Friendly" But You Can Only Access The Track Through A Kissing Gate. The Track Is A Bit Hilly As Well. Northwood End Rd Shefford Lancashire SG17 5QQ 8.79 miles

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Bancroft Park
This Is A Nice 1 Hour Walk, Plenty Of Friendly Dogs And Owners Allow Socializing. There Is A Roman Villa To Look Around, The Gravel Path Leads Around A Stream And Meadow Area. At The Bradwell End You Can Walk Up To The Concrete Cows, Although If Your Dog(S) Aren't Used To Being Off Leash Then Put Them On The Lead At That Point Due To A Busy Dual Carriageway (Monks Way). If You Continued Under Monks Way, You Can Follow The Redway To Bradwell Abbey, A Norman Abbey With A Chapel Still Standing. Back Toward Bancroft There Is A Small Wooded Area Following The Railway Back Into The Park. Squirrels, Rabbits, Jays, Woodpeckers And Other Birds Can Be Seen/Heard. Bancroft Park 2 Constantine Way Lancashire 10.44 miles Bancrofft Park

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Castle Ashby Gardens
We Had A Nice Day With Our Dog At Castle Ashby Gardens. Walk Through The Well Maintained Estate. There's Plenty To See. There Is A Short Woodland Walk That Has Been Marked Out, Round The Pond. Go Through The Arboretum And Into The Different Gardens. Dogs Can Even Go In The Glass Palmery. We Saw Several Other Dogs There. Lots Of Magical Pathways And Hiding Places. A Nice Half Day Out. Take A Picnic. Free Parking, Toilets, Cafe, Playground And Easy To Find. There's Even A Small Menagerie Although Dogs Not Allowed In There. Tickets £9.60. Check Their Website For More Details. Castle Ashby Gardens Castle Ashby Lancashire 10.55 miles Well Sign Posted

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Barton Hills Nature Reserve
The Barton Hills Nature Reserve Is In The Heart Of The Chilterns. The Valleys And Hills That Make Up This Beautiful Nature Reserve Make It Well Worth A Visit. This 2-Mile Route Is Located Near Barton-Le-Clay. MK45 4LA 12.02 miles Barton Hills Is Immediately South Of The B655 Between The Town Of Barton-Le-Clay And The Village Of Hexton.

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